fall on someone's neck

Verb

 * 1)  To embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.
 * 2) * 1856, Charles Kingsley, The Heroes, Story III: Theseus:
 * [W]hen Theseus saw him, his heart leapt into his mouth, and he longed to fall on his neck and welcome him.

Translations

 * Finnish: heittäytyä syliin
 * French:
 * Polish: obejmować serdecznie, objąć serdecznie